Head to Head Survey: Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) versus MC Endeavors (OTCMKTS:MSMY)

Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) and MC Endeavors (OTCMKTS:MSMY) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Granite Construction and MC Endeavors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Granite Construction	3.89%	21.64%	7.65%
MC Endeavors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Granite Construction and MC Endeavors”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Granite Construction	$4.01 billion	1.14	$126.35 million	$3.06	34.14
MC Endeavors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Granite Construction has higher revenue and earnings than MC Endeavors.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Granite Construction and MC Endeavors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Granite Construction	1	0	1	0	2.00
MC Endeavors	0	0	0	0	0.00

Granite Construction presently has a consensus target price of $76.00, suggesting a potential downside of 27.26%. Given Granite Construction’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Granite Construction is more favorable than MC Endeavors.

Volatility and Risk

Granite Construction has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MC Endeavors has a beta of 4.37, meaning that its stock price is 337% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Granite Construction beats MC Endeavors on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Granite Construction

Granite Construction Incorporated operates as an infrastructure contractor in the United States. It operates through two segments: Construction and Materials segments. The Construction segment engages in the construction and rehabilitation of roads, pavement preservation, bridges, rail lines, airports, marine ports, dams, reservoirs, aqueducts, infrastructure, and site development for use by the public and water-related construction for municipal agencies, commercial water suppliers, industrial facilities, and energy companies; and construction of various complex projects, including infrastructure/site development, mining, public safety, tunnel, solar storage, and power related projects. The Materials segment is involved in the production of aggregates, asphalt concrete, liquid asphalt, and recycled materials production for internal use in our construction projects and sale to third parties. It also offers site preparation, mining, and infrastructure services for residential development, energy development, commercial and industrial sites, railways, residential development, and energy development; and provides construction management professional services. It serves federal agencies, state departments of transportation, local transit authorities, county and city public works departments, school districts and developers, utilities, contractors, landscapers, manufacturers of products requiring aggregate materials, retailers, homeowners, farmers, brokers, and private owners of industrial, commercial, and residential sites. Granite Construction Incorporated was incorporated in 1922 and is headquartered in Watsonville, California.

About MC Endeavors

MC Endeavors, Inc. develops single core platform to produce, distribute, and monetize online communities for individuals and businesses to interact with industries ranging from industrial business to healthcare to entertainment. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Dana Point, California.